Neeson's 'Taken' Beats 'Blart'

Liam Neeson's CIA flick Taken knocked off Paul Blart: Mall Cop at the weekend box office, helping power the first $1 billion January in Hollywood history. Overall, attendance was up 20% over last year on Super Bowl weekend.

1. "Taken," $24.6 million

2. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," $14 million

3. "The Uninvited," $10.5 million

4. "Hotel for Dogs," $8.7 million

5. "Grand Torino," $8.6 million

6. "Slumdog Millionaire," $7.7 million

7. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," $7.2 million

8. "New in Town," $6.7 million

9. "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," $4.3 million

10. "Inkheart," $3.7 million

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